Lola Evelyn Smith Callahan 1926-2005

CALLAHAN, SMITH, NEWTON, WINTR, GLASNAPP

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/2/2012 at 23:12:49

Lola Callahan
Lola Evelyn Smith, the daughter of Charles R. and Nellie Elaine (Newton) Smith was born January 8, 1926 in Manson, Iowa. She passed away Monday, June 13, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center in Jackson, Minnesota, at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 5 days.

She received her education in the Manson and Estherville schools, graduating from Estherville High School in 1944. She also attended Iowa Beauty School in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated in 1947. On May 25, 1947, she was united in marriage to James Callahan at Des Moines, Iowa. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Estherville where Lola owned and operated Lola's Beauty Shop until her retirement in 1995.
Lola was a member of United Methodist Church where she sang in the church choir for a number of years. She was also a member of the Many Voices Choir and a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star. For hobbies, Lola enjoyed quilting, cooking camping and traveling. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Left to cherish Lola's memory are her children, Keith Callahan of Wilmington, Ohio; Wayne Callahan of Milford, Iowa; and Linda Winter of Estherville; five grandchildren; one great granddaughter; and her brother, Newton Smith and his wife, Dorothy of Wayne, Michigan.
She has been preceded in death by her husband, parents, an infant brother, Glen Ivan and one sister, Elaine Glasnapp.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Pastor Lynn A. Potter, Officiating
MUSIC
"Amazing Grace" "The Old Rugged Cross"
by Karen Butler
Karen Butler, Organist
ACTIVE CASKETBEARERS
Alex Callahan---Brandon Winter---Daryl Glasnapp
Keith Callahan---Randy Winter---Wayne Callahan

INTERMENT
Rose Hill Cemetery
Manson, Iowa
(MC)